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The Meanings of the Commonly Used Characters "Chang暢" "Cao操" "Yin3引" "Yin2吟" "Nong弄" and "Diao調" in Guqin Melody Names ("暢"、"操"、"引"、"吟"、"弄"、"調" 古琴曲名中常見字的含義)
by Jing Guan 作者:静观 無音老師手寫《靜觀吟》曲譜 Master Wuyin handwrites the score for Jingguan Yin 傳統古琴曲的名稱中很多都帶有特定的字,如"暢"、"操"、"引"、"吟"、"弄"、"調"。這些特定的字一般...
Kai Han
Mar 272 min read
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靜夜思 Jing Ye Si (Quiet Night Thoughts)
by Jing Guan 作者:静观 Jing Guan plays Jing Ye Si (Quiet Night Thoughts) 静观抚《 靜夜思 》 Picture source: https://blog.sina.cn/dpool/blog/s/blo...
Kai Han
Mar 201 min read
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Tiao Xian Ru Nong (The Nong Melody of Tuning the Strings) 調弦入弄
by Jing Guan 作者:静观 Jing Guan plays Tiao Xian Ru Nong (The Nong Melody of Tuning the Strings) 静观抚《调弦入弄》 Original score from Chong Xiu...
Kai Han
Jan 73 min read
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A laugh across the boundless sea 沧海一声笑
by Jing Guan 作者:静观 Background information: 音乐背景信息: In Chinese 中文: 滄海一聲笑 - 維基百科,自由的百科全書 In English 英文: "A Laugh across the boundless...
Kai Han
Jan 71 min read
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Guqin Technique -抹mo 古琴指法“抹”
by Jing Guan 作者:静观 mo 抹 "Mo" (抹): Refers to using the index finger to pluck inward. ...
Kai Han
Jan 71 min read
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Open fingers melody - Song of Auspicious Clouds 开指曲目 - 卿云歌
by Jing Guan 作者:静观
Kai Han
Dec 30, 20241 min read
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Guqin Technique - 泛fan Sky sound (harmonics) 古琴技法“泛”
by Jing Guan 作者:静观
Kai Han
Dec 30, 20241 min read
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Guqin Practice -Tiao Gou挑勾 古琴练习“挑勾”
by Jing Guan 作者:静观
Kai Han
Dec 23, 20241 min read
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Guqin Technique -挑tiao 古琴指法 “挑”
by Jing Guan 作者:静观 tiao 挑 "The second finger is the index finger, plucking outward with the thumb assisting, which is called 'tiao'." ...
Kai Han
Dec 23, 20241 min read
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《获麟操》 The Tsao Melody of Capturing the Qilin
by Jing Guan 作者:静观 Master Wu Yin plays The Tsao Melody of Capturing the Qilin 无音老师抚《获麟操》 Master Wu Yin plays The Tsao Melody of...
Kai Han
Dec 17, 20246 min read
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Guqin Technique -勾Gou 古琴指法 “勾”
by Jing Guan 作者:静观 "The gou1 technique involves the middle finger's nail and flesh plucking inward onto the string." ——Ming Dynasty,...
Kai Han
Dec 16, 20241 min read
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Guqin Workshops Information 古琴工坊信息
To reduce the budget for learning the guqin and to establish a stable guqin learning community, Raleigh Daoist Guqin Studio will be...
Kai Han
Jun 27, 20241 min read
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February 2024 Guqin Sharing Session in Raleigh 2024年二月罗利古琴分享活动
For people who are looking for a chance to get to know Guqin or drinking some traditional Chinese tea, Raleigh Daoist Guqin Studio is...
Kai Han
Jan 27, 20241 min read
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《阳关三叠》Qin Melody: Three Iterations of Yang Guan
by Jing Guan 作者:静观 (Photo of the Former Site of Yang Guan 阳关故址照片) Click picture to source page 点击图片至原网页 Yang Guan used to be an...
Kai Han
Oct 13, 20237 min read
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Guqin performance and workshop at ECKF's 5-Year Anniversary Open House 云东武馆五周年庆典古琴演出与工坊
Jing Guan teaches basic Guqin techniques at the workshop. 静观在工坊教授古琴基本指法 On September 23,2023, Jing Guan Laoshi attended the...
Kai Han
Sep 25, 20231 min read
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East Cloud Kung Fu 5 Year Anniversary Open House Information 云东武馆五周年庆典活动信息
East Cloud Kung Fu School will be hosting its fifth-anniversary celebration event this Saturday (Sept. 23rd) afternoon from 3:00 PM to...
Kai Han
Sep 18, 20231 min read
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AsiaFest 2023 Information 2023年亚洲节日活动信息
The annual AsiaFest event will be held at Koka Booth Amphitheater in Cary this year. The time and date are: 每年一度的亚洲节日活动今年将在凯瑞市Koka Booth...
Kai Han
Sep 8, 20231 min read
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清静录 乙酉之日Qing Jing Log 06/01/2022
By De Yi 作者:得一 (This log doesn't have English version 本篇无英文翻译)
Kai Han
Sep 6, 20231 min read
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清静录 甲申之日Qing Jing Log 05/31/2022
By De Yi 作者:得一 (This log doesn't have English version 本篇无英文翻译)
Kai Han
Aug 31, 20231 min read
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[Guqinists]Shi Kuang [琴师]师旷
By Jing Guan 本文作者:静观 A statue of Shi Kuang made by modern Chinese people. 现代中国人所造师旷塑像 师旷字子野。晋人也。生而失明。然博通前古。以道自将。谏静无隐。或云。尝为晋太宰。晋国以治。盖非止工师之...
Kai Han
Aug 30, 20235 min read
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